"I'm glad you think so," Patrick said smiling widely. He just hoped that no one he cared about would ever get thumped by that thing. Like any of his family or friend's.

He was very surprised when he felt her lips against his. His heart started to speed up a bit. He kissed her back, a little more firmer now, and his arm went around her waist. As much as he found this enjoyable, somewhere deep down was making him feel guilty. Was he going to have to go through that feeling every time he kissed a girl?

As Patrick seemed to be kissing her back, Ella relaxed a little. She was sure that he would push her away instantly for some reason. She wrapped her arms around him too and smiled as they kissed further. She eventually pulled away and opened her eyes, with their faces very close.

"Wow. Uhm." She said, looking down at the ground for a moment. "That's three girls you've kissed now." She said, finally looking back up at him with a cheeky grin. Even though he had only kissed two other girls before, he was a very good kisser.

When Ella finally pulled away he looked down at her. He chuckled at her comment. "You know, for some reason I feel like we should get mad at each other and go back to how it was," he mused with a laugh. He didn't know if he could go on being civil with Ella now.

She was a good kisser and he was sure she had experience before. He didn't even know where this was going to take him and he felt like everything was confusing all of a sudden.

Ella was about to object to what he said, but as she thought about it, he was probably right. The fact that they had argued so much since meeting, would make it weird that they are suddenly so happy chappy with each other. "To be honest, I think that we will always get mad at each other." She said simply.

"I mean.. we are both naturally argumentitive." She shrugged. Although, it would still be nice to be civil with each other every so often. Especially if being civil resulted in these moments.

"I couldn't agree more," he laughed. He didn't know if this would last or not. Guess he would have to wait and see how long it would. "You do realize that even if we did kiss I'm still going to tease you," Patrick added, taking a step back from her. Who knows if there were any prefects around. He heard you could get detention for PDA.

"Well we should get back to the castle. It won't be long before dark," he said, looking up at the sky and the sun that was going down.

Ericks walked towards the Willow. He pondered on going to send his letter but decided he would do that later. He sat down by the Willow and wondered exactly how he would write it. He was putting it of to long.

Maddie saw Ericks, and decided she would go over. She sat down next to him on the grass, careful not to stain her new dress.
'Hi' she said, smiling at him

Ericks looked at her. "Hi Maddie."he said with more cheerfullness than he felt. "How are you?"

'I'm fine thanks, how are you?' Maddie asked politely 'You seem a little... down. Is everything alright?' she said, a little concerned

Ericks hesitated. He decided to tell her the whole thing after he sent the letter. "I just need to write a letter to ask for something. I'm sending the letter later and it's really important." Then he hastilly changed the subject "So what class is your favorite?"he asked.

Maddie blinked, and decided to go with it
'Well, Arithmancy was great. But my favourite was definitely Astronomy! It was absolutely brilliant!' she said 'What was yours?'

"Well if grandchildren are in the menu," Rafe took in a deep breath, "Then, I suppose she will find out soon enough." Rafe tried to read her, but couldn't really tell, he took her hand in his and interlaced their fingers. "In time, we could tell her together." Rafe knew it wouldn't be an easy thing to do. "And in favor, perhaps you can help me tell my mother that I've found my father. I could use a witness there to protect me," he laughed. He was terrified at his mother's reaction when she found out that he found his father.

Rafe glowed as he looked at the picture of his little sister. "I guess that's one good way to look at my genes, looks is one thing good to have," he laughed. He never really thought what it would be like to be completely normal, like how his little sister would be. It would definitely be interesting to see how she would grow up. "I was lucky the moment I saw you," Rafe said as he kissed her on the forehead.

" Well, I love you, too" Rex told Kay." Just tell me things and do not hold hands with other boys" Rex said to Kay. " I do not want to break up with you and still want to marry you" Rex explained to Kay. Rex hugged and kissed Kay." Please do not fight with anyone because if you get detention or suspension, I will be missing you so much " Rex kissed Kay on the cheek again.
" So what do you want to tell me?" Rex asked Kay.

" Well, whatever boy or girl or family member hurt you, I want to talk to them" Rex told Adelyn. "Well, Kay and I were on the verge of breaking up as you heard us, but everthing is cool now" Rex explained to Adelyn.
" now about that song, when can we hear it?" Rex asked Adelyn.

Was he serious right now? Nicolette wished Evelyn was here to see to see this.

"Well, considering the fact that I myself decorated those cookies, I would say that there wouldn't be anything wrong with them!

[I]Why would he even think like that? Such a weird, weird boy.

"I'm sorry for making you cry. But honestly, what you did was not ok."

" I am trying to geet used to noone believing a transfer student from HogWartsz" Rex told Nicolette. " I never said I would never eat the cookies, all I said I thought they would ruin my appetiye for dinner" Rex said to Nicolette.Well since Kay ate the cookies, all she has done is argue with me and been hanging around boys that she has never really liked at all" Rex explained to Nicolette. " Kay hardly ever argues with me this much and wanting to break up with me" Rex sighed. I think that is why I thought there was something in the cookies" Rex said sadly to Nicolette. " I cam't believe one possible misunderstanding could make you hate me so much and you really only have the facts that Evelyn kept telling you and never really gave me a chance to tell you the real facts as Gryffindors do not bend the truth." Rex told Nicolette.

"Yes. I could probably imagine that." Ella admitted with a small sigh. It would be weird if Patrick didn't tease her. 'Cause she was so used to it by now. "The next few days will be quite interesting I think." She said. What with Vanessa and Trixie finding out about them kissing and all. More drama on it's way.

Ella looked up at the sky too then nodded, looking back at Patrick. "Yeah. Good idea. I better go face Trixie in the dormitories." She chuckled. Meh, she could handle that girl really.

"N-n-no," he replied, rubbing the back of his neck still. "I've sssurvived wworse."

...

Had he said that already? Jake couldn't quite... remember.

"Appppology not accepted," Jake scowled at the Slytherin, and then at the guy's friend. He didn't trust these people as far as he could throw them. And he was pretty sure he couldn't throw them all that far...

Still. Jake was SURE of the fact that Justin was only sorry he was in trouble. Nobody changed their ways that quickly.

And he didn't have to accept the apology if he didn't want to.

With an awkward smile at the girl, Jake checked he still had everything and then gave her an awkward little wave and a 'Thanks' before turning back towards the castle and going on his way.

He seriously needed to toughen up.

Soon.

Listening closely to Rex, she nodded and tried to smile. "I didn't mean to make it look like I was holding hands with Oliver. He is just a friend, ok?" Kay said pulling him down to sit with her. She looked over her shoulder to make sure they were far enough away from that blessed tree. "I so want to talk about the wedding, but first One after to tell you about Kevin." She watched his eyes and hoped that he would be more upset or mad at her.

Never taking her eyes off Rex, she start the story. "The day you tripped into me at the Leaky Cauldron, I was writting a letter to Kevin. I had just got kick out of my grandmother and....and I had know where to go." she had to stop. Thinking about all of this as hard. She had put it behind and moved forward with Rex. "It was my 11th letter. And I still had no answers. I was heart broken and homeless. I was very mad and thought that Kevin must be dead. Killed by his uncle. So I stopped writing and moved on." She said reaching for Rex's hand. holding it tightly she went on. "Then I met you. You were so nice to me and helped me find my family. With everything that happen you asked me to be your friend...your girlfriend." Kay said looking up into his beautiful eyes. "I was so unsure of what to do. I talked to Carolyn for hours about Kevin. That I should do. I was falling in love with you but felt bad about Kevin. Carolyn told me to be happy. To put Kevin in the past. That he should have written me and that if he wasn't gone that he would have. So I put Kevin with my parents and went on." She said with tears now on her face. "That why the fight. I am so mad at him. NOT ONE LETTER!" Kay screamed at the sky. Sighing she looked back to Rex. "I won't get into trouble and I know you were mad about Lori too. I needed and achor and I didn't want to hurt you or yell at you. I'm sorry about that." she said hoping he would understand what she was says. "Please don't be mad, but Kevin and I have unfinished business and I think Marie is going to keep sure you know it." Kay said as she watch him. "Please Rex, say something."

"It's not that he hurt me, I just miss being away from him." Adelyn explained to Rex. "Ohh, well, I'm glad everything is cool again. So, the song...you can hear it as soon as I write it, I guess." She laughed.

"Well, that took a lot of courage to explain your situation to me" Rex told Kay. " Kevin did have valid reasons not to write you" Rex said to Kay." I am not really mad at you, but I have no male friends to talk to about my problems" Rex explained to Kay. " You did hurt me when you turned to Lori and not me for comfort" Rex sighed. "Well, if yiu have to talk to Kevin, you just have to talk to him, but Marie and I are being civil to each other" Rex smiled. " I am not trying to hurt you because I love you too much, ,but do not hurt me, either-ok. Rex cried a little.

"Well, so Adelyn does have a boyfriend. whee" Rex told her. Rex laughed. He felt good for this moment in time. "Well, you wriye the song anytime that is convenient for you" Rex swaid to Adleyn. " There still may have to be a sad line or two because of Kay and my relationship, but it will make the relationship between Kay and I that much stronger.

"Of course I will, Rex. Right now Evan here and I are gonna go play, so I'll catch up with you later, 'kay?" Ella said with a smile, waving to him. "And I'll definitely watch you play!"

"Yeah, it sure is," Ella smiled. Football had really become an important part of her life. "My brother Hunter would always play with me when he wasn't at Hogwarts. My parents didn't actually tell me about Hogwarts until it was my time to go, soon. All I knew about it was that Hunter would always go there for a year and then come back. My dad's a wizard, and mom is a Muggle. But when I found out, jeez.. I was so happy." If she had known about Hogwarts her whole life, then she would have been really anxious to go.

"I'll go head to the common room real quick to go get the ball. See you in the courtyard?" Ella asked with a grin, Love flying above Evan for a second before following Ella as she ran off to go get her lucky ball.

Hugging Rex tightly, Kay tried to make him feel better. "I didn't mean to hurt you. I went with Lori because I thought you were mad at me. All I really wanted to do was have you hold me." She said wanting him to understand. "I don't want to talk to Kevin. I just want it to be over. I want to think of us and that's all." She said looking out over the school grounds. She wanted to go home so badly. Maybe in a few weeks. "Please don't cry. I feel really bad that I hurt you. I...We have to get through this. I want to look forward not back." She said as she rubbed the back of his hand she was holding.

"No, Adelyn doesn't have a boyfriend." She laughed, "I have a best friend, who happens to be a boy." Adelyn explained; it wasn't the first time people assumed that the boy she always talked about was her boyfriend. It happened all the time back home. "I'll be sure to write the song soon, I promise. It'll be great, and I'll be sure to include everything."

"Well, thanks for being a good friend to me" Rex told Ella. " n ow do not make Evan look bad" Rex said to Ella. " Thanks for wanting to see me play football and bye to you" Rex smiled at Ella.

" I am afraid you want to go home to the castlee and forgot about me" Rex told Kay. " All I wanted to do is hold your hand and be there for you" Rex said to Kay." Could you rub my shoulder, please?" Rex asked Kay. He gave her the cream. " My shoulder is really hurting bad and so are my feelings" Rex explained to Kay. Rex hugged Kay as best as he could hug her. " Remember, Marie took me awat from you and Kevin and you never stopped her and that is why my feelings get hurt besides the Lori thing" Rex continued explaining to Kay. He kissed her.

" Oh, well you derserve a boyfreind and a good friend that is a boy" Rex told Adelyn. "Can I apply for a good friend that is a boy to you?" Rex asked Adelyn." You are going to write a great song" Rex said to Adelyn.

"There are other girls who deserve a boyfriend more than me." Adelyn said, laughing quietly. "Of course you can. I'm always in need of good friends who happen to be boys, even though I have plenty as it is." She grinned. "Thanks, I hope I can."